TIGRAN SARKISYAN: WE SHOULD PROVIDE FAMILIES SUFFERED FROM EARTHQUAKE WITH FLATS
ArmInfo
2008-12-08 16:59:00
ArmInfo. The problem of providing the families, suffered from Spitak
earthquake, with flats should be resolved within the next few years,
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan said in view of the 20th
anniversary of the Spitak earthquake.
T. Sarkisyan expressed gratitude to those who extended their
helping hand to Armenia just after the Spitak earthquake and said
that a great building work was carried out from 1998 to 2006 under
mediation of different sources, as a result of which over 20,000
families either got flats or improved their living conditions. 5914
received flats through the programme of issuing certificates for
purchase of flats. Many schools, health and culture establishments
were restored. However, this is not enough. There are still families
living with no shelter. I want to assure that specific programmes
will be implemented. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has already
announced that we should resolve the issue of providing the families,
suffered in the disaster zone, with flats within the next few years,
prime minister of Armenia said. T. Sarkisyan emphasized that 4883 new
flats and houses at least will be built till 2013. It is scheduled
to build 2300 flats in Gyumri, in Ani and Mush regions, in Akhryan
village of Shirak region – 182 flats, in Spitak – 354 flats, in Lori
region – 1821 houses. Moreover, the budget of Armenia 2009 specifies
building of 49 flats in Stepanavan.
According to T. Sarkisyan, a new programme on economic
development of the north of Armenia has been developed and is under
implementation. ‘Gyumri, Vanadzor and other towns and villages may
and must become cultural and sport centers, as well as serious traffic
centers’, T. Sarkisyan said.